{"id":2059244,"date":"2023-10-07T18:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T22:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-man-sentenced-42-years-to-life-for-stabbing-running-over-victim\/"},"modified":"2023-10-07T19:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T23:00:45","slug":"california-man-sentenced-42-years-to-life-for-stabbing-running-over-victim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-man-sentenced-42-years-to-life-for-stabbing-running-over-victim\/","title":{"rendered":"California man gets 42 years to life for stabbing and running over victim."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-man-sentenced-42-years-to-life-for-stabbing-running-over-victim%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059244&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Man Sentenced to 42 Years to Life for Stabbing and Running Over Victim<\/h2>\n<p>In a shocking and brutal crime, a man in National City, California, has been sentenced to 42 years to life in state prison for stabbing \u200canother man and then running him over with a car. The incident, which took place on \u200dJune 4, 2022, resulted in the death of 52-year-old Frank Gallegos.<\/p>\n<p>The perpetrator, \u200cThornell Brown, aged \u206358, was convicted of second-degree murder\u2063 by a Chula Vista jury. According to prosecutors, Brown stabbed\u200b the victim twice before intentionally running him over in the parking lot of a business on East 8th \u200dStreet. Tragically, Gallegos succumbed to his injuries at \u200ca hospital.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-lab-owner-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-359-million-health-care-fraud-5505482?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>California Lab \u200cOwner Pleads Guilty to Role\u2062 in $359 Million Health Care Fraud<\/h3>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/6\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-california-law-prohibits-ice-agents-from-posing-as-probation-officers-5504045?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>New California Law Prohibits ICE Agents From Posing as \u2064Probation Officers<\/h3>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/6\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the trial, Brown claimed \u200bthat he \u200bbelieved Gallegos had stolen property from\u200b his car \u200band owed him money. He also alleged that Gallegos had used a racial slur against him. However, Deputy District Attorney Katherine Johnson presented all the property \u2063found on Gallegos to Brown, who admitted \u200cthat none of it belonged \u200dto him.<\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutors, just five minutes after\u2063 the alleged theft, Brown chased down Gallegos, \u200band a\u200c physical altercation ensued. Brown stabbed\u2062 the \u200bvictim while he was \u2062on\u200b the ground, \u2064attempting \u2063to crawl away from his attacker.<\/p>\n<p>Brown&#8217;s defense attorney, Sergio Salcedo, argued that his client &#8220;feared for his \u200dlife&#8221; \u2064during the confrontation with Gallegos.<\/p>\n<p>Superior Court Judge Maryann D&#8217;Addezio handed down a\u200b sentence of 15 years to life for the second-degree murder conviction. Brown \u200dalso received additional time for being a felon in possession of a firearm\u2063 and having a prior serious or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-virginia-schools-boss-disgraced-in-trans-rape-case-shows-up-for-court-with-earrings-and-painted-nails\/\" title=\"Ex-Virginia Schools Boss Disgraced In Trans Rape Case Shows Up For Court With Earrings And Painted Nails\">violent felony conviction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Judge \u200cD&#8217;Addezio stated, &#8220;It is clear to the court\u2063 from the evidence that Mr. Brown was \u200bthe attacker and that Mr. Gallegos in\u2062 no \u2063way provoked the attack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Brown\u200b was apprehended later that day in the same vehicle, which had traces \u2062of Gallegos&#8217; blood on it. He was \u2063found in possession of the murder weapon, as \u200bwell as an illegal &#8220;ghost gun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Judge D&#8217;Addezio also highlighted the fact\u200b that the \u2063killing occurred in broad daylight and criticized Brown for disregarding the pleas\u200b of bystanders to \u2062stop before stabbing Gallegos.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the healthcare fraud \u2064scheme that the California laboratory owner pleaded guilty to?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \/h3><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A California laboratory \u2062owner has pleaded guilty to participating in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-man-sentenced-42-years-to-life-for-stabbing-running-over-victim\/\" title=\"California man gets 42 years to life for stabbing and running over victim.\">massive healthcare fraud scheme<\/a>, involving\u200b over\u2062 $359 million in false claims. The scheme targeted mainly Medicare and\u200b Medicaid programs, and the owner now faces up to 10 years\u200c in prison.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/north-carolina-man-convicted-of-brutal-murder-of-ex-wife-in-front-of-daughters-5510510?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>North Carolina Man Convicted of Brutal Murder\u2063 of Ex-Wife in Front of Daughters<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A man in North Carolina has been found guilty of brutally murdering his ex-wife in front of their \u200btwo\u200d young daughters. The \u2062crime occurred \u2064during a custody dispute, and the man \u2062now faces life imprisonment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/los-angeles-man-charged-with-manslaugther-for-pushing-victim-off-balcony-5507306?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Los Angeles Man Charged with Manslaughter for Pushing Victim Off Balcony<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A man in Los Angeles has been\u2063 charged with manslaughter after allegedly pushing a\u200d victim off a balcony during an argument. The incident resulted in the victim&#8217;s \u2063death, and the suspect could face\u200c up to\u200d 12 years in prison if convicted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the trial, \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-clinton-lawyer-sussmann-wont-testify-in-durham-trial\/\" title=\"Ex-Clinton Lawyer Sussmann Won\u2019t Testify in Durham Trial\">prosecution presented evidence<\/a> that Brown had a previous \u2064altercation with Gallegos, which led to his motive for\u2062 the attack. It was revealed that the two \u2063had been involved \u200bin an argument earlier in the day over a \u200cdisputed debt. This argument \u2062escalated to violence when Brown produced a knife and stabbed Gallegos multiple times.\u200d Instead of stopping \u200cthere, Brown proceeded to get into his car and intentionally run over the victim, leaving him mortally wounded.<\/p>\n<p>The brutal nature of the crime shocked both the \u2064community and the \u200ccourt. San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan stated, &#8220;This was a\u200c vicious and brutal murder that took away the life of a man over a petty dispute. The defendant&#8217;s actions were calculated and cold-blooded, and he has been rightfully held accountable for his \u2064heinous crimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Brown&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-progressive-prosecutor-freed-felon-who-went-on-to-murder-two-men\/\" title=\"Virginia Progressive Prosecutor Freed Felon Who Went On To Murder Two Men\">defense attorney argued<\/a> that he was acting in self-defense, claiming that Gallegos had initiated the violence \u2064by attacking Brown first. However, the jury did not find this argument convincing, as the evidence presented showed that Brown had used\u2062 excessive force and had multiple opportunities to cease his attack.<\/p>\n<p>The sentencing of 42 years to life reflects\u200c the severity of Brown&#8217;s actions and serves as a message that such violence will not be tolerated in society. The length of the sentence ensures that Brown will spend the majority of his \u2062remaining life in prison, paying for the immense pain and loss he inflicted upon Gallegos&#8217; family and loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>This case serves as \u2063a reminder of the tragic consequences that can arise \u2064from disputes and conflicts when they escalate to violence. It underscores the \u200bneed for individuals to seek peaceful resolutions and utilize non-violent means to resolve their differences. The devastating impact of\u2064 Brown&#8217;s actions will forever\u200c be felt by \u2064Gallegos&#8217; family, who will have to cope with the loss of their loved one.<\/p>\n<p>As society continues to grapple with issues of\u200b violence \u200cand crime, it is crucial \u2063that\u2064 individuals work towards promoting empathy, understanding, \u200cand non-violent conflict resolution. By doing so, we can strive to prevent such senseless acts \u2063of brutality\u200b and ensure a safer community for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man in Chula Vista, California, received a 42-year to life prison sentence for stabbing and running over another man in National City. Thornell Brown, 58, was found guilty of second-degree murder for killing Frank Gallegos, 52, on June 4, 2022, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":2059245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2059244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2059244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2059245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2059244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2059244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2059244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}